Rossendale Bird Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Crown Point - 26/12/06 - pm A report of 2 birds hunting the "bowl" below the road on the Clowbridge side, from Andrew Ives. Regards - Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Gaghills a brambling was with 22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 41 greenfinch and 2m & 2f bullfinchthis morning. A great spotted woodpecker was also present. Seat Naze 30 common and 45 black headed gulls. 1 lapwing heard. Edgecote 1 grey heron, 7 common snipe, 30 fieldfare, 1 bullfinch, 1...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

grey heron 2 on the river and 1 at the heronry, c50 wood pigeon, jackdaw c100 on the old TNT building, blackbird 20+, fieldfare c 30, redwing c 12, goldfinch 10, bullfinch 1m and 1 flock of c100 finches in the trees above Fielden Factors that seemed to be all chaffinch.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

2 (possibly 3) bramblings were at our feeders this morning. Also noted were 1m 1f great spotted woodpecker, 3 blackbird, 1 song thrush, 1 robin, 1m 1f bullfinch, 11 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 40 greenfinch, 2 coal tit, 3 blue tit, 2 great tit, 1 jackdaw, 5 starling, 3 house sparrow,...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Staghills Woods 4 jay, 1m 1f great spotted woodpecker, 2 song thrush singing, 1 mistle thrush singing, 1 dipper on the Irwell, 6 redpoll. Lower Cloughfold 2 redwimg, 2 song thrush, 3 long tailed tit, 2m 3f bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodge 2 grey heron, c55 mallard, 2 moorhen, 16 blac...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

24/12/06 Shortclough Res. ref 813 250 -2:00pm 2 Cormorant (1st I've seen here), 17 Goosander, 2 Moorhen 1 G.S.W. and c60 mixed Starling, Fieldfare and Redwing. Total absence of any Mallard. Very quiet otherwise with little sign of any finches or tits. All the best to everybody for...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Peregrine flew over house. Flock of 50 Lapwings flying over Haslingden

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

1 Male Pochard

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

22/12/06 11-00AM UNDER RAILWAY BRIDGE 1 PAIR GOOSEANDER,2 DIPPER,1 GREY HERON, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS DAVE

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

17/12/06 Shortclough Res - Clowbridge Res 13.30 - 15.45 Shortclough Res ref 813 250 - 20 Goosander (9 M.), 6 Mallard, 7 Teal and c100 Fielfares and Starlings. Bonfire Hill Quarry ref 816 254 - 1 Jay Liver Hill ref 830 262 - 3 Goldfinch and c20 large gulls moving from E >W also a Kestrel p...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

20/12/06 - 11:30 hrs Reedsholme ref. 809 244 c60 Pink Footed Goose moving from E. > W. - would have overflown Newchurch and the Cribden area of Haslingden in all probability.

sarfraz · sarfraz

was there from 3.05pm to 4.20pm thursday 1 great crested grebe, 14 mallard, 2 mallard flew over passing the reservoir, furhter 6 mallards came and landed, saw 3 moorhens - not sure is all 3 were different birds though......i think possibly 2 birds in total, 5 cormorants ro...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

8 Golden Plover. 4 Red Grouse. 5 Snipe.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Jack Lodge 1 grey heron, 18 mallard, 1 moorhen and 1 green woodpecker Shadlock Cote and Lumb Corner 1 grey heron, 24 black headed gull, 4 mistle thrush, flocks of 20 and 70 fieldfare Clough Bottom 1 cormorant, 2 kestrel, 1 grey wagtail, 2 redwing, 1 jay cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Turn Village/Bleakholt 14:00 sparrowhawk 1m, lesser black backed gull 3 south west, circa 150 mixed black headed gull and common gull feeding in fields nearby, 20 fieldfare, 17 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 2 long tailed tit. Harden Moor 14:30 circa 250 mixed black headed gull and common gull, 3...

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

At first light this morning at 08:10 a lone Female Siskin was feeding with 10 Goldfinch. Also the Grey Wagtail is still a regular and has now been coming for over 15 months. A Sparrowhawk was being mobbed by several Carrion Crows. 40 Starlings also present. -- Edited by Ste Rush at 08:38, 2006-12...

sarfraz · sarfraz

was there at 2.45 .....1 great crested grebe, 7 mallards.....of which 2 males flew away bt replaced by a pair after 15 minutes cormorannt flew off in the direction of ogden reservoir...presumably on the bank or in the trees 4 meadow pipits, plenty of black headed gulls a...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Gaghills 08:30. The following were at our feeders 26 goldfinch, 1 pr bullfinch, 15 chaffinch, 3 brambling, 40 greenfinch, 1 coal tit, 1 long tailed tit, 6 blue tit, 2 great tit, 8 collared dove, 2 blackbird, 1 robin, 9 starling, 1 jay and 6 house sparrow. A song thrush was singing briefly yesterd...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Ogden. Cormorant 2, mallard 4, Grey Heron 1, B.H Gull c50, Common Gull 2. Holden Wood. Cormorant 2, G.C.Grebe 1, Mallard 7, B.H Gull c80, Common Gull 1,Meadow Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Fieldfare 120, Redwing 60, Mistle Thrush 5, kestrel 1, Stonechat pair, Jay 1. ...

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

~ 100 Black Heads, ~10 Common Gull, 12 Canadas, 4M+2F Tufted, 1F goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Mallards looking good, 2 Moorhen At 12:30 ~100 Geese flew over Bacup which I took to be Pink Feet but I was in the car and couldn't make a positive ID. Cheers Ian PS I won't be able to make the n...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Ashworth Moor Res: 1 great crested grebe, 20 canada geese flew in to roost, 4 mallard, 1f shoveler, 51 goosander, 1 kestrel, circa 50 common and 500 black headed gulls roosted, 2ad & 1 juv great black backed gulls, 2 short eared owls, 1 pr stonechat, 35 fieldfare, 57 redwing flew east, 9 pied wagtai...

Jackie Sumerfield · Jackie Sumerfield

Walking the dog up the Alden stream, Musbury on 27th Nov at 10am, a dipper was feeding in the leaves at the western end of the stream. New white splashes on the rocks as I walked upstream told me he was about, as we had had rain in the night and sure enough, the white flash of his chest was visibl...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Dec 4th 2006 3pm ish - Leabrook ref 809 237 - Tip Lodge ref 814 237 Greetings all - Several species showing despite a poor day weather wise. A pair of Dippers were at Leabrook on the river and a group of 16 Long Tailed Tits were in trees close by. A further group of at least 10 birds (there's a lot ab...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Edgecote 10:00, 26 common snipe, 1 skylark, 2 meadow pipit, circa 600 starling put to flight by a sparrowhawk, 40 fieldfare. Marl Pits 10:50, 1m sparrowhawk, 21 black headed gull, 2 jay,2 mistle thrush, 7 redwing, 3 lomg tailed tit, 1m bullfinch. Holme Lane and Holmes Terrace Lodge area 1...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

G.C.Grebe 1, Canada Goose c 20, Tuted Duck 2 males, Goldeneye 2, Mallard c50, Kestrel 1, Wood Pigeon c400 flew over, several flocks of 15-20 also present, B.H.Gull c 70, Common Gull c 6,Blackbird c 8 in same Hawthorn, Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Redpoll 1 flew over, Bullfinch 2, Chaff...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Birds singing / calling this morning in the pitch dark at 06:15 were Tawny Owl, Robin and Dunnock! Regards, David

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

10-00AM RIVER IRWELL 29/11/06 2 MALE, 3 REDHEAD GOOSEANDER NICK FYLDES

Dave Howorth · Dave Howorth

RIVER IRWELL UNDER RAILWAY BRIDGE 15-30pm 1 pair gooseander,1 heron,mixed flock blue and great tits c12

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 song thrush singing today, mistle thrush singing today and yesterday, 5 teal flew over yesterday towards newline or cowm res. cheers kevin

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

40 Canadas, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Female Goldeneye, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 4 Mallard, 8 Lapwing over moor. 12:30 - 14:00 Ian -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 08:58, 2006-11-27

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	S. E. Owls (Preview) Crown Point - 26/12/06 - pm A report of 2 birds hunting the "bowl" below the road on the Clowbridge side, from Andrew Ives. Regards - Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	283	Tue Dec 26 7:22 PM, 2006 by Bigbadbob
	Marl Pits, Edgecoteand Gaghills 26/12/06 (Preview) Gaghills a brambling was with 22 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 41 greenfinch and 2m & 2f bullfinchthis morning. A great spotted woodpecker was also present. Seat Naze 30 common and 45 black headed gulls. 1 lapwing heard. Edgecote 1 grey heron, 7 common snipe, 30 fieldfare, 1 bullfinch, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	314	Tue Dec 26 1:34 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	Warth 25/12/06 (Preview) grey heron 2 on the river and 1 at the heronry, c50 wood pigeon, jackdaw c100 on the old TNT building, blackbird 20+, fieldfare c 30, redwing c 12, goldfinch 10, bullfinch 1m and 1 flock of c100 finches in the trees above Fielden Factors that seemed to be all chaffinch.	KEVIN LISTER	0	332	Mon Dec 25 3:22 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	Gaghills Christmas day am (Preview) 2 (possibly 3) bramblings were at our feeders this morning. Also noted were 1m 1f great spotted woodpecker, 3 blackbird, 1 song thrush, 1 robin, 1m 1f bullfinch, 11 goldfinch, 15 chaffinch, 40 greenfinch, 2 coal tit, 3 blue tit, 2 great tit, 1 jackdaw, 5 starling, 3 house sparrow,...	KEVIN LISTER	1	314	Mon Dec 25 2:50 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Staghills Woods, Irwell Valley and Haslingden Grane 24/12/06 (Preview) Staghills Woods 4 jay, 1m 1f great spotted woodpecker, 2 song thrush singing, 1 mistle thrush singing, 1 dipper on the Irwell, 6 redpoll. Lower Cloughfold 2 redwimg, 2 song thrush, 3 long tailed tit, 2m 3f bullfinch. Holmes Terrace Lodge 2 grey heron, c55 mallard, 2 moorhen, 16 blac...	KEVIN LISTER	0	323	Sun Dec 24 7:28 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	Shortclough res. (Preview) 24/12/06 Shortclough Res. ref 813 250 -2:00pm 2 Cormorant (1st I've seen here), 17 Goosander, 2 Moorhen 1 G.S.W. and c60 mixed Starling, Fieldfare and Redwing. Total absence of any Mallard. Very quiet otherwise with little sign of any finches or tits. All the best to everybody for...	Bigbadbob	0	351	Sun Dec 24 6:11 PM, 2006 by Bigbadbob
	Haslingden 23 Dec 2006 (Preview) Peregrine flew over house. Flock of 50 Lapwings flying over Haslingden	Neil Burke	0	290	Sun Dec 24 12:30 PM, 2006 by Neil Burke
	Calf hey Res 24 Dec2006 (Preview) 1 Male Pochard	Neil Burke	0	291	Sun Dec 24 12:25 PM, 2006 by Neil Burke
	NEW HALL HEY (Preview) 22/12/06 11-00AM UNDER RAILWAY BRIDGE 1 PAIR GOOSEANDER,2 DIPPER,1 GREY HERON, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS DAVE	Dave Howorth	1	320	Fri Dec 22 11:40 AM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Ho Ho Ho! (Preview) 17/12/06 Shortclough Res - Clowbridge Res 13.30 - 15.45 Shortclough Res ref 813 250 - 20 Goosander (9 M.), 6 Mallard, 7 Teal and c100 Fielfares and Starlings. Bonfire Hill Quarry ref 816 254 - 1 Jay Liver Hill ref 830 262 - 3 Goldfinch and c20 large gulls moving from E >W also a Kestrel p...	Bigbadbob	3	421	Fri Dec 22 8:20 AM, 2006 by Ian Brady
	Pink Feet - Reedsholme (Preview) 20/12/06 - 11:30 hrs Reedsholme ref. 809 244 c60 Pink Footed Goose moving from E. > W. - would have overflown Newchurch and the Cribden area of Haslingden in all probability.	Bigbadbob	1	326	Thu Dec 21 6:30 PM, 2006 by sarfraz
	Holden Wood, Grane (Preview) was there from 3.05pm to 4.20pm thursday 1 great crested grebe, 14 mallard, 2 mallard flew over passing the reservoir, furhter 6 mallards came and landed, saw 3 moorhens - not sure is all 3 were different birds though......i think possibly 2 birds in total, 5 cormorants ro...	sarfraz	0	355	Thu Dec 21 6:26 PM, 2006 by sarfraz
	Haslingden Moor. Sunday 17 Decmber 2006 (Preview) 8 Golden Plover. 4 Red Grouse. 5 Snipe.	Neil Burke	1	312	Wed Dec 20 12:43 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Clough Bottom, Jack Lodge, Shadlock Cote 17/12/06 (Preview) Jack Lodge 1 grey heron, 18 mallard, 1 moorhen and 1 green woodpecker Shadlock Cote and Lumb Corner 1 grey heron, 24 black headed gull, 4 mistle thrush, flocks of 20 and 70 fieldfare Clough Bottom 1 cormorant, 2 kestrel, 1 grey wagtail, 2 redwing, 1 jay cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	302	Sun Dec 17 5:24 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	Ashworth Moor Res 16/12/06 (Preview) Turn Village/Bleakholt 14:00 sparrowhawk 1m, lesser black backed gull 3 south west, circa 150 mixed black headed gull and common gull feeding in fields nearby, 20 fieldfare, 17 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 2 long tailed tit. Harden Moor 14:30 circa 250 mixed black headed gull and common gull, 3...	KEVIN LISTER	0	298	Sat Dec 16 7:32 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	Whitworth Garden 16th Dec (Preview) At first light this morning at 08:10 a lone Female Siskin was feeding with 10 Goldfinch. Also the Grey Wagtail is still a regular and has now been coming for over 15 months. A Sparrowhawk was being mobbed by several Carrion Crows. 40 Starlings also present. -- Edited by Ste Rush at 08:38, 2006-12...	Ste Rush	0	346	Sat Dec 16 8:28 AM, 2006 by Ste Rush
	holden wood reservoir - grane (Preview) was there at 2.45 .....1 great crested grebe, 7 mallards.....of which 2 males flew away bt replaced by a pair after 15 minutes cormorannt flew off in the direction of ogden reservoir...presumably on the bank or in the trees 4 meadow pipits, plenty of black headed gulls a...	sarfraz	0	398	Mon Dec 11 4:02 PM, 2006 by sarfraz
	Gaghills, Cowpe, Plunge, EBSW and Holmes Terrace Lodge 10/12/06 (Preview) Gaghills 08:30. The following were at our feeders 26 goldfinch, 1 pr bullfinch, 15 chaffinch, 3 brambling, 40 greenfinch, 1 coal tit, 1 long tailed tit, 6 blue tit, 2 great tit, 8 collared dove, 2 blackbird, 1 robin, 9 starling, 1 jay and 6 house sparrow. A song thrush was singing briefly yesterd...	KEVIN LISTER	0	360	Sun Dec 10 5:39 PM, 2006 by KEVIN LISTER
	North West Rossendale Res's 10/12/06 (Preview) Ogden. Cormorant 2, mallard 4, Grey Heron 1, B.H Gull c50, Common Gull 2. Holden Wood. Cormorant 2, G.C.Grebe 1, Mallard 7, B.H Gull c80, Common Gull 1,Meadow Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Fieldfare 120, Redwing 60, Mistle Thrush 5, kestrel 1, Stonechat pair, Jay 1. ...	David Nuttall	0	342	Sun Dec 10 4:40 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	Cowm Res 9th Dec 2006 pm (Preview) ~ 100 Black Heads, ~10 Common Gull, 12 Canadas, 4M+2F Tufted, 1F goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Mallards looking good, 2 Moorhen At 12:30 ~100 Geese flew over Bacup which I took to be Pink Feet but I was in the car and couldn't make a positive ID. Cheers Ian PS I won't be able to make the n...	Ian Brady	1	309	Sat Dec 9 9:47 PM, 2006 by Ian Brady
	Ashworth Moor Res 26/11/06 (Preview) Ashworth Moor Res: 1 great crested grebe, 20 canada geese flew in to roost, 4 mallard, 1f shoveler, 51 goosander, 1 kestrel, circa 50 common and 500 black headed gulls roosted, 2ad & 1 juv great black backed gulls, 2 short eared owls, 1 pr stonechat, 35 fieldfare, 57 redwing flew east, 9 pied wagtai...	KEVIN LISTER	2	375	Sat Dec 9 8:58 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Dipper and nuthatch sightings & others (Preview) Walking the dog up the Alden stream, Musbury on 27th Nov at 10am, a dipper was feeding in the leaves at the western end of the stream. New white splashes on the rocks as I walked upstream told me he was about, as we had had rain in the night and sure enough, the white flash of his chest was visibl...	Jackie Sumerfield	1	443	Tue Dec 5 7:48 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Limy Valley Bottomlands (Preview) Dec 4th 2006 3pm ish - Leabrook ref 809 237 - Tip Lodge ref 814 237 Greetings all - Several species showing despite a poor day weather wise. A pair of Dippers were at Leabrook on the river and a group of 16 Long Tailed Tits were in trees close by. A further group of at least 10 birds (there's a lot ab...	Bigbadbob	1	347	Tue Dec 5 7:45 PM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Edgecote, Irwell Valley, Grane etc 03/12/06 (Preview) Edgecote 10:00, 26 common snipe, 1 skylark, 2 meadow pipit, circa 600 starling put to flight by a sparrowhawk, 40 fieldfare. Marl Pits 10:50, 1m sparrowhawk, 21 black headed gull, 2 jay,2 mistle thrush, 7 redwing, 3 lomg tailed tit, 1m bullfinch. Holme Lane and Holmes Terrace Lodge area 1...	KEVIN LISTER	1	363	Mon Dec 4 8:45 AM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Cowm Res, 08:00 - 09:00 A.M 02/12/06 (Preview) G.C.Grebe 1, Canada Goose c 20, Tuted Duck 2 males, Goldeneye 2, Mallard c50, Kestrel 1, Wood Pigeon c400 flew over, several flocks of 15-20 also present, B.H.Gull c 70, Common Gull c 6,Blackbird c 8 in same Hawthorn, Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Redpoll 1 flew over, Bullfinch 2, Chaff...	David Nuttall	0	337	Sat Dec 2 9:47 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	Early morning! 01/12/06 (Preview) Birds singing / calling this morning in the pitch dark at 06:15 were Tawny Owl, Robin and Dunnock! Regards, David	David Nuttall	0	339	Fri Dec 1 7:48 PM, 2006 by David Nuttall
	DO IT ALL (Preview) 10-00AM RIVER IRWELL 29/11/06 2 MALE, 3 REDHEAD GOOSEANDER NICK FYLDES	Dave Howorth	0	371	Wed Nov 29 12:29 PM, 2006 by Dave Howorth
	NEW HALL HEY (Preview) RIVER IRWELL UNDER RAILWAY BRIDGE 15-30pm 1 pair gooseander,1 heron,mixed flock blue and great tits c12	Dave Howorth	0	359	Tue Nov 28 3:17 PM, 2006 by Dave Howorth
	park rd ind estate bacup 28/11/06 (Preview) 1 song thrush singing today, mistle thrush singing today and yesterday, 5 teal flew over yesterday towards newline or cowm res. cheers kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	361	Tue Nov 28 10:35 AM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
	Clowbridge 25 Nov 06 (Preview) 40 Canadas, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Female Goldeneye, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 4 Mallard, 8 Lapwing over moor. 12:30 - 14:00 Ian -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 08:58, 2006-11-27	Ian Brady	2	355	Mon Nov 27 9:00 AM, 2006 by JimOrmerod
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